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On Palm Sunday, pope prays people open hearts to God, quell all hatred
Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday. “Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king,” he said in brief remarks after celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square. He prayed that the faithful would open their hearts to the Lord.
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At audience, pope looks at virtue of prudence, prays for peace
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published March 20, 2024War is always a defeat,” Pope Francis said, urging people at his March 20 general audience to pray that leaders in war-torn nations would have the courage to negotiate for peace.
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Pope, still recovering from illness, urges the prideful not to judge
By JUSTIN McLELLAN, Catholic News Service
Published March 6, 2024Pope Francis urged prideful people to recall one of Jesus’ moral commandments to “never judge.” The sin of pride “ruins human relationships” the pope wrote in the catechesis for his general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 6.
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Pope makes brief trip to hospital for unspecified tests
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published February 28, 2024Pope Francis paid a brief visit to Rome’s Gemelli Isola Hospital Feb. 28 for “diagnostic tests,” the Vatican press office said, without providing specifics.
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